1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

1996 Equatorial Guinean presidential election

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Registered	230,238
Turnout	79.81%
Nominee Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada Party PDGE CSDP  [ es ] Popular vote 179,592 1,349 Percentage 97.85% 0.73%
President before election Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo PDGE Elected President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo PDGE

Presidential elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 25 February 1996. Although the country was no longer a one-party state, the elections were boycotted by the opposition, although their names remained on the ballot papers. ^{[1] [2]} As a result, the incumbent Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo won with 98% of the vote. Turnout was 80%. ^[3]

Election monitors found numerous cases of irregularities in the conduct of the election. ^[4] There was widespread fraud in the elections. ^[5]

The main opposition candidate, Celestino Bacale, withdrew his candidacy amid threats of violence. ^[5]

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo	Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea	179,592	97.85
	Secundino Oyono Edú-Aguong Ada	Social Democratic and Popular Convergence  [ es ]	1,349	0.73
	Andres Moses Mbada	Popular Union of Equatorial Guinea	1,135	0.62
	Severo Moto Nsá	Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea	1,017	0.55
	Buenaventura Monsue Asumu	Party of the Social Democratic Coalition	451	0.25
Total			183,544	100.00
Valid votes			183,544	99.88
Invalid/blank votes			218	0.12
Total votes			183,762	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			230,238	79.81
Source: Nohlen et al.

The official results had a total of 183,830 voters. ^[6]

References

1. Elections in Equatorial Guinea African Elections Database
2. "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy. 7 (2). 1996. ISSN   1086-3214.
3. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p362 ISBN   0-19-829645-2
4. "Election Watch". Journal of Democracy. 7 (2). 1996. ISSN   1086-3214.
5. Wood, Geoffrey (2004). "Business and Politics in a Criminal State: The Case of Equatorial Guinea". African Affairs. 103 (413): 547–567. ISSN   0001-9909.
6. Nohlen et al, p362